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that_o qualify_v a_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o for_o sacred_a baptism_n the_o church_n be_v not_o judge_n of_o of_o heart_n they_o be_v only_o know_v to_o god_n infallible_o division_n 4._o concern_v original_a sin._n it_o will_v even_o grieve_v a_o sober_a christian_a to_o read_v the_o strange_a imagination_n which_o man_n have_v publish_v about_o original_a sin_n and_o the_o extreme_n they_o have_v run_v into_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a censure_v one_o another_o very_o severe_o for_o their_o differ_a apprehension_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a how_o cruel_o censarious_a mr._n firmin_n be_v against_o myself_o in_o particular_a represent_v i_o as_o a_o master_n among_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o anabaptist_n who_o he_o say_v deny_v original_a sin._n concern_v which_o he_o tell_v you_o we_o be_v rot_a that_o the_o foundation_n of_o anabaptism_n lie_v in_o deny_v original_a sin._n that_o in_o this_o we_o be_v give_v up_o to_o more_o 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